The Game

Brief Description: "Previously published as: Invitation to the game."Brief Description: Includes a preview of: Skinned by Robin Wasserman. Brief Description: Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154, Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in their "Designated Area" until the government invites them to play The Game. Marc Notes: Previously published as: Invitation to the game.; Includes a preview of: Skinned by Robin Wasserman.; Unemployed after high school in the highly robotic society of 2154, Lisse and seven friends resign themselves to a boring existence in their Designated Area until the government invites them to play The Game.. Publisher Marketing: The Game is just the beginning... It's the year 2154. Lisse and her friends have been deemed unemployable in the eyes of society. Now they must scavenge the disintegrating city for food and shelter, just to make ends meet. But their dismal existence starts to look up when Lisse and her friends are invited to participate in The Game, an experience highly regarded in their society. The Game is a virtual reality experience where they are challenged to survive. But as they spend more time in The Game, the line between reality and fantasy starts to blur. What started as a simple exercise quickly becomes a test of endurance, trust, and their will to live.

Contributor Bio:  Hughes, Monica An internationally-renowned children's author, Monica Hughes was a master of science fiction and fantasy writing. She was the recipient of numerous awards and was the author of ""The Isis Trilogy"" and ""A Handful of Seeds,"" Monica Hughes passed away in 2003.